Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Black & White Cottage, Main Road, Colwich, Stafford, ST17 0XE
2 planning records
Estimated value
£490,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£476,500)+3%
- Against ST17 0XE's recent median (£161,000)+204%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
175 m²
1884 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£490,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£476,500)+3%
- Against ST17 0XE's recent median (£161,000)+204%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Black & White Cottage is modelled from its 175 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ST17 0XE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
175 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in ST17 0XE
5 sales, median £161,000 (2023–2008)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Black & White Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
6 May 2025Most recent
£476,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST17 0XE: £161,000 (2023–2008).
Nearby sales in ST17 0XE
4 Lavender Lodge, Main Road, Colwich, Stafford, ST17 0XE
Sold Feb 2023
£372,000Yew Tree Cottage, Main Road, Colwich, Stafford, ST17 0XE
Sold Nov 2018
£145,000Kentrill, Main Road, Colwich, Stafford, ST17 0XE
Sold Feb 2016
£140,000Jasmine Cottage, Main Road, Colwich, Stafford, ST17 0XE
Sold May 2008
£161,000West View Cottage, Main Road, Colwich, Stafford, ST17 0XE
Sold Sept 2006
£250,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Black & White Cottage, Main Road, Colwich, Stafford, ST17 0XE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Black & White Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Black & White Cottage is a detached house in Colwich, Stafford, Stafford (ST17 0XE). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
At 175 m² the property is well over the postcode median (127 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £476,500 in May 2025. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 109.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Black & White Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Oct 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 October 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Black & White Cottage, Main Road, Colwich, Stafford, ST17 0XE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at Black & White Cottage, Main Road, Colwich, Stafford, ST17 0XE
2decisions2documents1nearby
- Oct 2003ConversionAmendmentOutcome in report
Change of use of garage and shop to become part of one dwelling and alterations
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 03/00490/COU
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationOct 2003Decision
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Versus other Main Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Black & White Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,723
Street avg £1,764
Floor Area
175 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.6 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Stafford district page.
Crime
201/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Dobree Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Colwich CofE Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Colwich CofE Primary SchoolPrimary123m
- Anson CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
- St John's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
Nearest stops
- Dobree CloseBus stop36m
- St Michael and All Angels ChurchBus stop167m
- St Marys AbbeyBus stop566m
- Shell GarageBus stop605m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,138 reports44%
- Anti-social Behaviour454 reports17%
- Criminal Damage & Arson203 reports8%
- Shoplifting174 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ST17 0XE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Black & White Cottage is modelled from its 175 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ST17 0XE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Black & White Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Black & White Cottage was lodged in October 2022 at band E and is valid until October 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Black & White Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 25 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ST17 0XE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Black & White Cottage is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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